NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Metro Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has dedicated a restored monument honoring the man who helped create Centennial Park in 1897.
The monument of John T. Thomas was first unveiled in 1907, a year after his death. It was just restored through funding by a conservancy for the park and descendants of Thomas.
The 132-acre park, across the street from Vanderbilt University, includes a replica of the Greek Parthenon. The monument sits behind it.